Meet The Team

Each individual on The Blanchard Institute’s recovery team is extremely passionate about the work we do. Everyone brings with them their own unique set of skills and experience, and together, we form an unstoppable team that’s dedicated to helping patients and families across North Carolina, through our Charlotte and Lake Norman outpatient rehabilitation facilities.

We look forward to being a part of your recovery journey.

The professionals at TBI are first class, they truly care. Being honest, open and willing allowed me to utilize Blanchard’s services, instructions, and family program to enhance my own recovery program and begin the healing process I so needed. Addiction does not have a one-stop cure, and TBI helps to explain that to the patient and the family.
Cynthia

Executive Team

Ward Blanchard

MA, MBA, CCS, LCAS

FOUNDER & CEO

Allison Christie

MBA, CADC, CAI-I

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Admissions Team

Raven Richardson

CADC-I

ADMISSIONS

Bailey Spizzo

ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR

Michael True

CADC-I

DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS

Shelley Wood

BA

ADMISSIONS

Clinical Team

Samanda Stevenson

LCMHC, LCAS, CSI, NCC, AADC

CLINICAL DIRECTOR, PARK ROAD

Josh Zummo

MS, LCMHC, LCAS-A

CLINICAL DIRECTOR, PMH PROGRAM, PARK ROAD

William “Will” Dowdle

CADC

PROGRAM MANAGER

Jamaal Othiossinir

MSW, LCSW-A, LCASA

CLINICAL DIRECTOR, LAKE NORMAN

Deneisha Graves

LCSW-A

CLINICAL ASSESSOR, LAKE NORMAN

Victoria Tozzi

CADC-I

CLINICAL ASSISTANT

Kedra Murray

LCSW-A

PRIMARY THERAPIST, PARK ROAD

Kristina McCollum

MSW

PRIMARY THERAPIST, PARK ROAD

John Floyd

MC, LCMHC-A

PRIMARY THERAPIST, PARK ROAD

Tia Montiero

LCMHC-A, LCAS-A

CLINICAL MANAGER, LAKE NORMAN

Ivy Gray

MSW, MBA-HCM, LCSW-A, LCAS-A, CMC

PRIMARY THERAPIST

Jessica Bedson

ATR-P, LCAS-A

PRIMARY THERAPIST

James Wood

MA, LCAS-A

CLINICAL CONTRACTOR

Olivia Garcia

LCSW-A, LCAS-A

COUNSELOR

Eric Orr

CADC-I

RECOVERY CONNECTOR

Johnny “Chicago” Marks

NCIP, NCRC II, CADC-I

RECOVERY CONNECTOR

Jeremy Burgess

RECOVERY CONNECTOR

Medical Team

Katherine Zbodula

APRN

NURSE PRACTITIONER

Nita Karki

PMHNP

NURSE PRACTITIONER

Mika Rhodes

CLIENT SERVICES COORDINATOR

Business Development & Community Relations

Rebecca Hutchins

DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Judy Goodwin

CADC-I

COMMUNITY RELATIONS DIRECTOR & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Financial Team

Brooke Ferguson

PATIENT ACCESS SPECIALIST

Kelly Carrigan

CADC-I

BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGER

Mary Peterson

CLAIMS SPECIALIST

Nicole Signs

REVENUE CYCLE SPECIALIST

Karen Langley

REVENUE CYCLE SPECIALIST

Admin/Operations

Caitlin Ainsworth

GRAPHIC DESIGN & MARKETING INTERN

Lauren Marlowe

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

Jennifer Rizzo

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

DaVonne Davis

SCHEDULE COORDINATOR

Barbara Kirton

HUMAN RESOURCES

Jeanne Willis

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR, LAKE NORMAN

Extended Care Team

Kayla Ratajczak

RECOVERY CONNECTOR

Peyton Watts

BS, CADC-I

RECOVERY CONNECTOR

Colleen London-Link

RECOVERY CONNECTOR

Harold “Hal” Blackwell

RECOVERY CONNECTOR

Brooks “Bo” Alexander

CADC-I

RECOVERY CONNECTOR

Noah Leise

RECOVERY CONNECTOR

Employee of the Month

Gibbs

TOUR & THERAPY DOG